What Would It Take To Get You Pregnant Again?
The NY Times Magazine reported this weekend on the struggles of European countries experiencing declining birthrates. To maintain a steady population, a country needs the average woman to bear 2.1 children. But lots of ladies, having delayed motherhood to spend a decade or so working, are not going ahead and having that second child. From an experts cited in the piece: "You might say that in order to promote fertility, your society needs to be generous or flexible. The U.S. isn’t very generous, but it is flexible." So unlike Italy or Greece, we don't have a low birthrate problem, because women can re-enter the job market after taking a few years off to stay home with young 'uns. Does this ring true to your own experience? How did you decide to go for baby #2? Or if you only have one, what could persuade you to do it again?
What would it take to get me pregnant again? A couple of really good bottles of wine, Brad Pitt, and turning the clock back to 1987.
Me? The simple promise of lifelong financial security and the need to never worry again about the workforce. How post feminist of me.
aiming way too low. I'm going for fabulous riches... and Brad Pitt.
immaculate conception
Only divine intervention. I'm a Johnny Depp fan, myself. But I wouldn't even have his love-child.
For me to get pregnant again it would take a million dollars, a true life-partner husband and a LOT of Jack Daniels.
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